Skin Cancer Prevention & Screening

Current Programs

Project DERM aims to reduce the risk of skin cancer by providing Houston-area underserved and underinsured residents with skin cancer education and screening services at no cost to participants.

The skin cancer screenings are held 1-3 times per month at community clinics throughout the Houston area. The project team provides navigation services to patients found to have skin cancer and seeking medical care.

The education sessions are implemented in collaboration with a wide number of community agencies and are available to interested agencies or community groups working with low-income/underserved residents.

Educational Materials & Resources

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Melanoma Moon Shot Program and Cancer Prevention and Control Platform
seek to develop and implement community-based efforts related to the prevention and early
detection of skin cancer, specifically melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. These two teams
collaborated to develop the Skin Cancer Prevention Toolkit For Institutions of Higher Education. The toolkit is designed to assist college and university leaders in adopting, implementing and enforcing skin cancer prevention campus policies and practices.

The tools and materials provided in this toolkit support and explain the benefits and rationale for a 100% Indoor Tanning-Free Campus Policy, a Sun Protection Campus Policy, and skin cancer prevention education and health services activities. This toolkit also provides resources and tips on drafting, enforcing, communicating and evaluating policy.